University of Houston

Houston, TX, US๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

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Location & Campus

Gender Distribution

Fall 2023 undergraduate

% of International Students

2024-2025 undergraduate

University of Houston is located in Large City of Houston, TX, US๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Admissions

Deadlines

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    • Regular Decision
      Spring 2025
    • Regular Decision
      Summer 2025
    • Regular Decision
      Fall 2025

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2024 undergraduate

International

Overall

Test Scores SAT/ACT

Test Policy for Fall 2026: SAT/ACT Optional

SAT

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

580660

Math

570670

ACT

Composite

2328
The range shows 25th - 75th percentile scores of students enrolled in Fall 2023

Relative Importance of Factors in Admission Decisions

Academic Factors

FactorVery ImportantImportantConsideredNot Considered
Rigor of secondary school recordโœ“
Class rankโœ“
Academic GPAโœ“
Standardized test scoresโœ“
Application essayโœ“
Recommendation(s)โœ“

Non-Academic Factors

FactorVery ImportantImportantConsideredNot Considered
Interviewโœ“
Extracurricular activitiesโœ“
Talent/abilityโœ“
Character/personal qualitiesโœ“
First generationโœ“
Alumni/ae relationโœ“
Geographical residenceโœ“
State residencyโœ“
Religious affiliation/commitmentโœ“
Volunteer workโœ“
Work experienceโœ“
Level of applicantโ€™s interestโœ“

Costs & Aid

$39,214Total Cost (On Campus)
$34,758Average Cost After Aid (On Campus)
2023-2024 for international students
Estimated expensesAcademic year 2023-24
Undergraduate tuition and fees$22,191
Books and supplies$1,556
On-campus housing$10,830
On-campus other expenses$4,637
Total$39,214

Rankings

#144U.S. News Best National University Rankings 2025
#401โ€“500Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025
#651-660QS World University Rankings 2025

Fields of Study

Students graduated in 2022-2023